Each year, the Society will make a donation to the Hospice based on the balances held in the special accounts.

Macclesfield Branch Manager Veronica McNeil said: “We and our colleagues at Congleton chose East Cheshire Hospice as the focus of our charity work in the community, and any fundraising we do is always really well supported by customers.

“People think it’s great that we have a dedicated savings account to directly benefit a local charity, and it’s an ideal way to support the fantastic work the hospice does for patients and their families.”

Kate added: “East Cheshire Hospice receives less than 17% of our funding from the NHS, so we rely on the generosity of our local community to raise £7,500 every day. We’re so grateful to everyone who has opened an East Cheshire Hospice savings account and the whole team at Leek United for their ongoing support.”